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100

Alternatively named Christmas Star, what flower was named by the United States' first ambassador to Mexico?

Poinsettia

100

What’s the name of Miley Cyrus’ famous godmother?

Dolly Parton

100

What was the first Disney animated feature movie that was not based on an already existing story?

The Lion King

100

What is the smallest country in the world?

Vatican City

100

What does Volkswagen, the popular German car, mean in English?

people's car

200

Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

Germany

200

We like to exercise to the Village People singing "YMCA", but what does YMCA stand for?

Young Men's Christian Association

200

Mickey Mouse almost went by a different name. What was it?

Mortimer Mouse

200

What is the only continent without an active volcano?

Australia

200

What nickname was given to the unidentified man who hijacked a Boeing 727 in the airspace between Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, in 1971?

DB Cooper

300

What is the highest-grossing Christmas movie?

Home Alone

300

What was Freddie Mercury's real name?

Farrokh Bulsara

300

In the action thriller Speed, why is Annie (Sandra Bullock)'s driver's license suspended?

Speeding

300

Which continent is in all four hemispheres?

Africa

300

What creature, also known as the “Goat Sucker”, is said to inhabit parts of the Americas and has been the subject of numerous sightings?

The Chupacabra.

400

What were Frosty the Snowman’s first words?

Happy Birthday

400

Paul McCartney credits which artist with teaching him everything he knows?

Little Richard

400

What is the name of Quint's shark-hunting boat in Jaws?

The Orca

400

Where is the driest place on Earth?

Antarctica

400

The City of Light did see me rise, to great heights I do soar, by the strength of iron my feet never leaving the earthen floor. What am I?

The Eiffel Tower

500

In Sweden, what animal is traditionally made out of straw for Christmas?

Goat

500

What was the first music video to ever air on MTV?

"Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles

500

Who is the first actor to play Jack Ryan on screen?

Alec Baldwin

500

Derived from Greek meaning “whole earth”, what is the name by which the supercontinent which incorporated almost all of the land masses on earth is known?

Pangea

500

What nickname was given to the unknown woman who was seen photographing the JFK assassination but was never identified or found?

The Babushka Lady

600

What is the name of the candle holder used during Kwanzaa?

Kinara

600

"The Day the Music Died" refers to the tragic deaths of which artists?

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper

600

Who is the only person ever to receive an Oscar nomination for acting in a Star Wars movie?

 Alec Guinness

600

What geographic mountain range name comes from Sanskrit words meaning "abode of snow?"

Himalaya

600

What is the name of the infamous incident in Russia where nine ski hikers died in mysterious circumstances on the east shoulder of Kholat Syakhl in 1959?

 The Dyatlov Pass Incident.